Articles Tagged 'Andy Murray'

The tennis championships at Wimbledon are as much an opportunity for celebrity spotting as a key fixture in the annual sporting calendar, and this year’s was no exception. On Saturday (July 9) Beyoncé and hubby Jay Z were in the crowd watching the U.S.’s Serena Williams overcome Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the final of the Ladies’ Singles (or, as Queen […]

Anyone who has spent time in the United States will understand that the country rightly prides itself on its own sports. NFL dominates the sporting landscape, while its predecessor, rugby, enjoys only limited popularity; instead of cricket, baseball is preferred; and while soccer is certainly growing here, you’re still more likely to hear about basketball’s […]

Wimbledon fortnight begins today, which means there will be a lot of talk from British broadcasters about whether Andy Murray can retain his title, a lot of talk about strawberries and cream, and a LOT of talk about Henman Hill. For anyone without the deuce of an idea as to what or where this term […]

Wimbledon Tennis champion Andy Murray was one of ten people to be honored with an Officer of the Order Medal for his services to tennis, reports BBC News. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, hosted the investiture ceremony on Thursday, October 17. This was the duke’s first time doing so, which illustrates additions to his […]

Scottish tennis player Andy Murray has defeated a clearly sapped Novak Djokovic to win his first Wimbledon title in straight sets, becoming the first British man in 77 years to claim a Grand Slam singles title on the home grass. The last time a British man hoisted a Wimbledon trophy was in 1936, when Fred […]

It’s hard out there for Andy Murray. He may be a bonafide tennis icon – he was recently immortalized in a Mario Testino photo spread for Vogue – but every tournament he’s hounded with the UK’s hopes to finally win a Grand Slam tennis championship. (It’s been 74 years!) And Murray is such a strong […]

The dream of British tennis dominance will have to wait a bit: Scottish tennis star Andy Murray was jettisoned from the U.S. Open by Croatia’s Marin Cilic in straight sets. (The Times) Sir Paul McCartney wants The Beatles’ catalog available as downloads – and blames record label EMI for their songs not being on iTunes. […]